Paint Valley Local School District

7454 Us Highway 50 W
Bainbridge, OH 45612-9708
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 166 students in Paint Valley Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Paint Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
721 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paint Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#546 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
48%
54%
51%
60%
50-54%
63%
(21-22)
85-89%
86%
(2022-23)
28.1%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.58
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,932 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,671 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,932
$17,380
Spending / Student
$16,671
$17,328

Best Paint Valley Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paint Valley Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7454 Us Highway 50 W
Bainbridge, OH 45612
(740) 634-3454
Gr: 6-8 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 721 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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